February Vacation Week!

While school’s out for February Vacation, stop by the Hutchins Education Center on the Wilson Museum campus for free and fun educational activities around jewelry, tools, and geology inspired by items in the museum’s collection. Families are welcome to drop in between 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 2:00 to 4:00 PM on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Feel free to email Haley at education@wilsonmuseum.org with questions.

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Wednesday, February 22 - Tools of Use
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 2:00 to 4:00 PM

Tools have been vital for the development of civilizations and improving quality of life. On Wednesday, compare tools used by a variety of cultures with those from the significant Maine industries of forestry, shipbuilding, and carpentry. Visitors can get a hands-on feel for these trades by rolling a log with a peavey, caulking planks on a wooden “ship,” and making shingles on draw shave.